It’s Wednesday, August 26th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)
By Jonathan Clark
Somalian Muslims attack mother of 8 for trusting Christ
Muslim extremists in Somalia, Africa attacked a mother of eight for converting from Islam to Christianity.
Sophia Ibrahim came to Christ in April 2022. Several Muslim men beat her unconscious after they found her attending a Bible study this month. She was discharged from the hospital last week.
Ibrahim told Morning Star News, “I will continue serving [God] and making others know Him because of the everlasting life and the joy of knowing Christ.”
Somalia is ranked second on the Open Doors’ World Watch List of the most dangerous countries worldwide to be a Christian.
In Philippians 3:8, the Apostle Paul wrote, “Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ.”
Bible app expands footprint into Latin America
The Bible app YouVersion is expanding its presence in Latin America.
YouVersion leaders met in Mexico City last week to partner with churches and ministries. Among Latin American countries, Mexico and Colombia have some of the highest levels of Bible app usage.
YouVersion CEO Bobby Gruenewald told Christian Daily International, “It took us 17 years to reach the first 1 billion devices. We believe the next billion will come in the next five years. There is a hunger for the Word of God at a global level.”
2 Timothy 3:16 says, “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness.”
Update on Trump’s border wall
The Trump administration is continuing to build the wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
The New American reported, “According to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, as of mid-August 2026, about 365 miles of primary border wall, 58 miles of replacement border wall, and 423 miles of secondary border wall either are now under construction or have been completed since U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January 2025.”
The Trump administration is seeking to build or finish 1,200 new miles of wall, as well as hundreds more miles of vehicle barriers and replacement wall.
Funding for the continued border project mostly comes from Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed in 2025.
President Trump rejected trans ideology and affirmed parental rights
President Donald Trump addressed education at the White House on Monday as many students return to school this week.
The president specifically called out transgender ideology in schools.
Listen.
TRUMP: “Every public school in America is now on notice that if they tell a child that they are trapped in the wrong body, they are committing child abuse. …
“Under the Trump administration, we’re systematically ending every single one of these radical Left betrayals, and we’re putting the parents back in charge. They’re the ones that love our children. They’re the ones that should be in charge.” (applause)
Alliance Defending Freedom advances religious liberty in 250 bills
Alliance Defending Freedom is helping to advance religious liberty through over 250 state and federal bills this year.
These measures support core God-given freedoms. Dozens have already become law.
The organization said it provided “legal analysis, bill review, and guidance on laws that curb radical gender ideology, end institutional censorship, and help secure parental rights.”
570th anniversary of Gutenberg Bible
And finally, this week in history is commemorated as the anniversary of the Gutenberg Bible. It is named after Johannes Gutenberg, a German inventor and printer.
The earliest date appearing on a copy of the completed Gutenberg Bible is August 24, 1456 – 570 years ago.
This Bible represented the first work printed in Europe with moveable type. The new printing press would become invaluable for the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century. It allowed teachers like Martin Luther to easily spread their writings on the Bible.
Isaiah 52:7 says, “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, ‘Your God reigns.’”
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And that’s The Worldview on this Wednesday, August 26th, in the year of our Lord 2026. Subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Plus, you can get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I’m Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.